The previous articles centered on the origins of Shiite Islam and its political history to examine the Shiite basis for ...

While the first three parts of the series explored the history of Shiite Islam and how the lack of an earthly imam formed ...

During the Safavid era, Shiism was brutally imposed on Iranian society through the sword, murder, and massacre as the official state religion.

A permanent secretariat dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Buyid dynasty (934–1062) is set to be established in the ...

Ali Akbar Qoddousian, a distinguished tazieh performer and the author of the acclaimed book “Unwritten Notes of Tazieh”, died ...

Iran's nuclear obsession can be explained through three key facts: deterrence failure, religious incentives for apocalyptic conflict and threats to Western civilization beyond Israel.

A 16-meter, 17th-century Kevorkian Hyderabad carpet from the Museum of Islamic Art is the star of a new exhibition at the Hong Kong Palace Museum, highlighting the intercultural connections between ...

Iran is predominantly Shia Muslim, making up about 90 percent of the population, while Sunni Muslims and other Muslim sects account for roughly 9 percent. The remaining 1 percent includes roughly ...

Ultimately, this crisis has once again demonstrated that war benefits no one. De-escalation and diplomatic engagement are the ...

Ashura symbolizes the enduring struggle between truth and falsehood. The legacy of Imam Hussein (AS) continues to inspire ...

[1] An exhibition featuring 90 works of Islamic art opened in Hong Kong earlier this month, featuring carpets, ceramics and manuscripts from the 10th to the 19th centuries. The exhibition comes amid ...

American foreign policy in West Asia is a textbook example of adolescent overreach: short attention spans, cyclical memory, a ...